“My passion is getting children excited about reading,” Stan Tucker of Leap for Literacy shared. “Reading is a critical skill for success.” Learning to Read His time in the classroom opened his eyes to the struggle some students have when learning to read. “I planned five different reading lesson plans for the students in my…

“When I couldn’t read the questions on the basic exam at boot camp, I knew I could no longer hide my functional illiteracy,” Cathie* remembers. * Her real name is used with permission. Functional illiteracy is defined as reading and writing skills that are inadequate to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading…

Illiteracy is a worldwide crisis. It affects you. And me. When men, women, and children cannot use printed and written information to function in society, achieve their goals, and develop their knowledge and potential, every single human on the planet is impacted. On this International Literacy Day, Kofi’s words continue to ring true. 750 Million…